i have no idea... that is a good question. i don't necessarily stereotype british people, i mean, i don't have anything against them! i always thought they didn't like us because we are the exact opposite! i have visited london and manchester a few times. i love british people, i think they are great, genuine, and have a clever sense of humor. i also love british accents! all of them! not all americans stereotype, some do, but not all. i date a fantastic british man for the longes time! he was really great, and after seeing him, i prefer british men to american men. british men are very respectful and know how to treat a lady! in return i have been stereo typed by some british people. they have viewed me, without even bothering to learn my name, as a laid back, poethetic excuse for a human being, american! i mean, stereotypes tend to go both ways.
2006-08-23 05:43:17
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answered by adriana24 2
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Wow. I'm not American, either, but that's a bit of a wild rant, wouldn't you say? I can't help but see the irony in the fact that you're ranting about an entire nationality stereotyping you, possibly on the comments of a few ignorant individuals. I also think it's a bit silly that you include a defense of your dialect in your rant while subsequently slamming theirs. (Just so you know, the dialect(s) of English from America are the result of the mixing of a number of dialects from south England and other places and the maintenance of figures of speech that are now out of use in England, as well as the development of new ones). There are ignorant Americans, don't get me wrong, but your rant is a bit hypocritical and very much stereotyping in its own right.
2006-08-23 05:46:38
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answered by Cunning Linguist 2
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Forgive us - but truly, it's not all americans who feel that way. People - all nationalities - tend to clump folks together and believe the bad things that are said. I believe that if people would stop judging an entire nation based on the actions of a few "misbehaving idiots" we would all be a lot better off. My husband is from English descent, and when we first married I would call him a booger. I had no idea what it meant until he told me - but that's a common American word. When I first saw a billboard that said "*******, great balls of goodness" with the photo of meatballs, I nearly died - but the words mean totally different things to us. I only wish I could hear you talk!! I love the British accent - could listen to it all day - and I do wish I could speak that way, but I think there's no hope since I'm a Tennessee hillbilly - oh well....
2006-08-23 05:45:20
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answered by heartforhelping 3
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Wow, you sound like an angry person! Not ALL Americans have this stereotype...how can you even say that?! I, for one, don't think any of the stuff you listed about british people. There are some snobs in England, just like there are some here. It makes me angry when anyone tries to classify ALL of a specific group of people as having the same thought process. We are all individuals, get it?
2006-08-23 05:41:48
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answered by ANGEL 5
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Well it could be worse, they see us lot here in the emerald isle as the living embodiment of such films like "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" or the bloody "Quiet Man". I was going to call you "pet" but from what I gather Newcastle Council has banned that as it's not PC. (Daily Star last week) The real trouble is most people don't realise just how diverse the UK is and that regional accents vary even by such a few miles.To you I would be broad Belfast but to my family here who live in the town I have a "country" accent.
2006-08-23 05:50:23
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answered by beefypete_quizmaster 2
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Plenty of English people have stereotypes about us (I am an Aussie) too. A whole bunch of you think we have pet kangaroos and can ride them, or that we all talk like the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, lol. My Mum is English, my Dad is Australian. I have no issues with any other countries, least of all England, but you need to understand that most people stereotype and generalize.
By the way - "i speak proper enlish but yous f***ed it up" is not proper English :)
You should have said "I speak proper English, in America you speak rather differently" - or something PC like that. HAHAHAHA.
2006-08-23 05:45:53
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answered by Anonymous
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When beginning a new sentence, always capitalize the first letter of the first word. When ending a sentence, use proper punctuation to recognize the emotion and completion of the thought; question mark, exclamation point or period.
When typing messages on a computer based program, select the Check Spelling options to proofread your text. This feature sweeps the text for typos, improper language, etc. that will bring greater respect from your readers and keep their attention as you write.
Now....what was your question?
2006-08-23 05:44:22
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answered by joe_on_drums 6
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Cor blimey gosh, have you never heard of punctuation? Or capitalisation?
I think the teeth thing is because the vast majority of tourists (think of Orlando, for example) are the low-end sort of tourists, out for a cheap holiday and all their money goes on beer and junk food. So if that's what a lot of Americans see, that's what they'll think British people are like. It's rather like all Americans being stereotyped as fat and stupid and rude and talking very loudly and dressing like they just stepped off a golf course in the UK - because that's what a lot of the American tourists in London are like.
Not necessarily an accurate portrayal.
2006-08-23 05:41:58
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answered by marzipanthecat 3
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I am American and I can tell you we are very cocky. MOST of us think that we are better than the rest of the world. I've never heard anyone say anything about your teeth, but there are so many people over hear that speak bad english that it sounds funny to hear it the proper way. I personally love you accent and think that it is a relief to hear our language spoken right. Honestly I would rather live in Europe. Bush has f*cked this country up so bad that, sorry to say, I'm not really proud to be an American anymore.
2006-08-23 05:51:15
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answered by Anonymous
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Are you going by personal experience, or just on gossip you have heard from other people?? We have all heard that the French think we Americans are rude and pushy. Sorry to tell ya this but that exhists in all countries and cultures. People are people. My ancestry is English. My great grandpa, Roger Pickford came over from England Looks to me like you are being very bitter over something that has probably never or will ever happen to you.
2006-08-23 05:48:01
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answered by Dovah 3
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